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Biggest jumps at renewal first year, then the renewal at the same shop

  1. .dealer $4.99 $2473.00 ×496
  2. .nl $0.11 $29.04 ×264
  3. .tech $0.31 $43.24 ×139

Hover vs Squarespace Domains

On the 411 extensions both sell, Hover renews cheaper on 210, Squarespace Domains on 201. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $466.80 at Hover and $496.00 at Squarespace Domains.

Who is cheaper, extension by extension

411 extensions both sell
  1. Renewal 210 Hover Squarespace Domains 201 none the same
  2. First year 204 Hover Squarespace Domains 207 none the same
  3. Transferwhere both publish a transfer price 210 Hover Squarespace Domains 201 none the same

101 extensions only at Hover · 20 extensions only at Squarespace Domains · a price within half a cent counts as the same

The extensions people hold

renewal a year, before ICANN's $0.20 where it applies · the 20 most registered both sell
  1. .com Hover: $19.99 first year $19.99 Squarespace Domains: $22.00 first year $10.00 $2.01 less at Hover 9% cheaper
  2. .de Hover: $14.99 first year $14.99 Squarespace Domains: $15.00 first year $6.00 $0.01 less at Hover 0.1% cheaper
  3. .net Hover: $19.99 first year $19.99 Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $14.00 $0.01 less at Hover 0.1% cheaper
  4. .org Hover: $17.99 first year $10.99 Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $9.00 $2.01 less at Hover 10% cheaper
  5. .xyz Hover: $22.99 first year $22.99 Squarespace Domains: $25.00 first year $25.00 $2.01 less at Hover 8% cheaper
  6. .top Hover: $12.99 first year $12.99 Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $20.00 $7.01 less at Hover 35% cheaper
  7. .nl Hover: $15.99 first year $15.99 Squarespace Domains: $9.00 first year $5.40 $6.99 less at Squarespace Domains 44% cheaper
  8. .shop Hover: $49.99 first year $49.99 Squarespace Domains: $60.00 first year $60.00 $10.01 less at Hover 17% cheaper
  9. .info Hover: $34.99 first year $34.99 Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $10.00 $14.99 less at Squarespace Domains 43% cheaper
  10. .it Hover: $14.99 first year $14.99 Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $20.00 $5.01 less at Hover 25% cheaper
  11. .online Hover: $36.99 first year $2.99 Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $20.00 $16.99 less at Squarespace Domains 46% cheaper
  12. .in Hover: $14.99 first year $14.99 Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $20.00 $5.01 less at Hover 25% cheaper
  13. .site Hover: $41.99 first year $2.99 Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $20.00 $21.99 less at Squarespace Domains 52% cheaper
  14. .co Hover: $25.99 first year $25.99 Squarespace Domains: $40.00 first year $40.00 $14.01 less at Hover 35% cheaper
  15. .ca Hover: $16.99 first year $16.99 Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $8.33 $3.01 less at Hover 15% cheaper
  16. .eu Hover: $14.99 first year $14.99 Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $14.00 $5.01 less at Hover 25% cheaper
  17. .cc Hover: $29.99 first year $29.99 Squarespace Domains: $40.00 first year $40.00 $10.01 less at Hover 25% cheaper
  18. .pl Hover: $19.99 first year $19.99 Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $20.00 $0.01 less at Hover 0.1% cheaper
  19. .vip Hover: $24.99 first year $24.99 Squarespace Domains: $45.00 first year $45.00 $20.01 less at Hover 44% cheaper
  20. .us Hover: $14.99 first year $14.99 Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $20.00 $5.01 less at Hover 25% cheaper

Where the gap is widest

renewal a year, among the most registered extensions

Cheaper at Hover

  1. .vip $24.99 vs $45.00 $20.01 less
  2. .buzz $34.99 vs $50.00 $15.01 less
  3. .co $25.99 vs $40.00 $14.01 less
  4. .cc $29.99 vs $40.00 $10.01 less
  5. .tokyo $29.99 vs $40.00 $10.01 less

Cheaper at Squarespace Domains

  1. .live $20.00 vs $49.99 $29.99 less
  2. .studio $40.00 vs $66.99 $26.99 less
  3. .site $20.00 vs $41.99 $21.99 less
  4. .mobi $45.00 vs $66.99 $21.99 less
  5. .life $35.00 vs $54.99 $19.99 less
Fact Hover Squarespace Domains
Honesty score 89/10077/100
WHOIS privacy free on eligible TLDsfree on eligible TLDs
EU VAT not established — assume it may be addedadds EU VAT for consumers
Accepts Cards, PayPal, Apple PayCards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, SEPA, Link
Expired names pre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemptionpre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemption
Extensions we price 512 431
Coupon codes none we can verifynone we can verify
Based Toronto, CA, since 2008New York, US, since 2003

Hover

Hover charges more and hides nothing: no upsells, no teaser pricing, famously clean checkout. You pay a convenience premium for calm.

Where it wins

  • Cleanest checkout in the industry
  • Honest flat pricing

Where it costs you

  • Premium prices at every horizon
  • Few promos

Squarespace Domains

The successor to Google Domains' consumer portfolio now exposes its complete standard plan catalogue directly to the public domain-search client. Domain.Guru combines that feed with Squarespace's official TLD rules, so first-year discounts remain separate from the regular renewal and transfer price while multi-year or non-transferable products never enter the annual board.

Where it wins

  • Public USD catalogue with normal and current first-year prices for hundreds of TLDs
  • Free WHOIS privacy and a polished standalone domain dashboard
  • Official TLD guide documents minimum terms and transfer exclusions per extension

Where it costs you

  • Pricing is usually higher than domainer-first registrars
  • Some country-code transfers follow special rules and are deliberately omitted from comparisons
  • Taxes and available payment methods vary with the buyer's billing location

Prices fetched from each shop's own published list — Hover's on 1 Nov 2026, Squarespace Domains's on 1 Nov 2026 — in US dollars before tax; the currency switcher converts them. How prices are read

Hover and Squarespace Domains, answered

4 questions
Is Hover cheaper than Squarespace Domains?
On the 411 extensions both sell, Hover renews cheaper on 210, Squarespace Domains on 201. Across the 20 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $466.80 at Hover and $496.00 at Squarespace Domains. On the first year alone, Hover is cheaper on 204 and Squarespace Domains on 207: a first-year discount says little about the years after it.
Which is cheaper for a .com domain, Hover or Squarespace Domains?
Hover renews .com at $19.99 a year and Squarespace Domains at $22.00. Three years — the first year, then two renewals, with the ICANN fee — come to $60.57 at Hover and $54.60 at Squarespace Domains.
Do Hover and Squarespace Domains include WHOIS privacy?
Hover: free on eligible TLDs. Squarespace Domains: free on eligible TLDs. Registry rules can make privacy unavailable on a particular extension at either.
How do I move a domain from Squarespace Domains to Hover?
Unlock the domain at Squarespace Domains, ask it for the transfer (auth) code, and start a transfer at Hover with that code. A transfer usually adds a year to the registration and is paid at the new shop's transfer price — $19.99 for a .com at Hover today. A domain registered or transferred in the last 60 days usually cannot move yet.

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